A Brief Overview
The Government of Ontario has recently proposed legislation
entitled "Supporting Ontario's Recovery and
Municipal Elections Act 2020", also referred to
as Bill 218. If this legislation is passed as it stands currently,
it would extend protections to businesses and individuals who have
been operating during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The objective of the
legislation is to seek protection for businesses and individuals
from any civil lawsuits as they relate to COVID 19. The full
details can be accessed here
https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-42/session-1/bill-218
"The Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act, 2020
is enacted. Section 2 of the Act provides that no cause of action
arises against any person as a direct or indirect result of an
individual being or potentially being infected with or exposed to
coronavirus (COVID-19) on or after March 17, 2020 as a direct or
indirect result of an act or omission of the person if,
